Apex Tool Group Boat A-24 RIB Manuel D’Utilisation

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Four (4) main categories of inflatable boats exist on the market: 1) Rigid 
Inflatables Boats (R.I.B).  2)  Performance Rigid Roll Up. 3) Collapsible boat 
with floorboards).  4)  Flat-bottom boat with slatted floor and no keel (often 
wrongly marketed as a performance Roll-Up.  

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1.  The RIBs offer higher performance capability and stability as a sport 

boat. In comparison to traditional power boats, there are lighter in weight, 
allowing them to deliver higher performance with a smaller size engine. 
They also offer virtually maintenance free use and are very popular both 
as tenders and sport boats. 

 

2.  The performance Rigid Roll Up is designed to provide ease of storage 

and its full-length floor allows the addition of an inflatable keel. This 
model can be rolled up and stored with the floor system still inside the 
boat. Allowing you to inflate the boat in any position or area. 

 

3.  The Collapsible with floorboards, although often accused of fingernail 

breaking, offers a more rigid floor system. The floor system is typically 
made of wood, which requires maintenance, and assembly and 
disassembly time increase, because the boards must be removed every 
time the boat is collapsed. The boats accept more horsepower than roll 
ups, but less than R.I.Bs. 

 

4.  The flat-bottom boat with a slatted floor offers easy storage and 

assembly, but at the price of several drawbacks! These boats are 
extremely difficult to stand in. In addition, they cannot have a keel and, 
therefore, will no track or plane, thereby greatly reducing performance, 
stability and enjoyment.